Parking Rules

Introduction

NCTC has implemented managed traffic and parking regulations in order to ensure the safety of the campus community related to the operation and parking of vehicles on campus. These regulations apply to all operators of motor vehicles on campus.

Definitions

1. The campus is defined as all lands owned, leased, managed, or controlled by the North Central Texas Community College District referred to as “North Central Texas College” or “NCTC.”

2. A visitor is an individual with no official connection with North Central Texas College as a student, faculty, or staff member.

3. A valid parking space is defined as an area designated on three sides by lines and/or posts, curbs, or other types of barriers for the explicit purpose of parking a motor vehicle.

4. A hazard is defined as a condition or circumstance which could lead to injury, damage to property, or death.

5. Safe means free of hazard.

6. Pedestrian means a person whose mode of transit is ambulation or who is defined as a pedestrian under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Examples include a person walking or using a wheelchair, self-propelled wheelchair or handicap scooter. A service animal, as distinguished from a work animal or pet, employed by a person with a disability, is granted the status of pedestrian for the purpose of these regulations.

7. Non-pedestrian device is any device, apparatus or contrivance operated as a means of transit and propelled solely by human power. Examples include bicycle, tricycle, pedal cart, velocipede, roller skate, in-line skate, skateboard and scooter.

8. Vehicle means any device, apparatus or contrivance operated as a means of transit and propelled by means other than human power. Examples include, but are not limited to, a car, truck, motorcycle, electric or gas cart, tractor, riding mower, forklift, and motorized scooter.

9. Operator means a person who is not a pedestrian, as defined above, and who drives or has control of a non-pedestrian device or vehicle.

Enforcement & Sanctions

Violations of the provisions of these approved regulations may be enforced by the NCTC Department of Public Safety. Enforcement may include the issuance of a “Notice of Violation” to the violator with an associated special fee to be assessed. Some violations may also result in the towing and impound of a vehicle at the owner’s expense in addition to a citation or fees for the violation of regulations.

Possible parking violations and the resulting penalty fees.

• Parking in a fire lane — COURT*

• Parking over time in a time limited zone — $20.00*

• Parking a motor vehicle beyond the lines of a parking space (crossing single line) — $20.00

• Parking without a valid permit — $30.00*

• Parking a motor vehicle upon any unmarked or unimproved ground which has not been designated for parking — $40.00*

• Parking in service vehicle spaces, service drives, access drives, or special marked spaces when not eligible or authorized — $30.00*

• Parking in a space or area designated for persons with disabilities without the proper insignia — COURT**

• Blocking an access ramp or curb cut designed to aid persons with disabilities — COURT*

• Failure to pay at a pay station — $25.00

• Obstructing traffic, street, sidewalk, crosswalk, driveway, trash container, building entrance or exit — $25.00*

• Parking in a no parking or tow away zone — $20.00*

• Improper display of a permit — $10.00

• Tampering with or altering a permit — $50.00

• Parked facing wrong way (opposing traffic) in parallel space — $15.00

*Violations which may result in the towing and impound of a vehicle at the owner’s expense.

** Texas Transportation Code Sec. 681.011 - an offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $500 or more than $750.  A violation of this regulation may also result in the towing and impound of a vehicle at the owner’s expense.

Impound (Towing) and Immobilization

Vehicles that have been charged with four (4) or more citations in an academic year may be immobilized or impounded/towed with all towing fees being the sole responsibility of the vehicle’s owner/operator.

The College District shall not, nor shall any of its authorized personnel, be liable or assume any responsibility for any loss or damage resulting from a vehicle being immobilized (booted) or towed.

The payment of fines for violations does not remove violation history from the record. Campus parking regulation violations accumulate during the academic year.

Vehicles illegally parked (regardless of number of violations) are subject to being immobilized or towed when left unattended for more than 48-hours without NCTC DPS approval, creates a safety hazard as determined by a police officer, parked in or obstructing a fire lane, reserved space, handicap or handicap access space, overtime in a loading zone, marked tow-away zone, blocking another vehicle in a parking space, parked beyond the lines of a designated space and crossing more than a single line/occupying more than two spaces without NCTC DPS approval, or blocking a driveway, aisle, entry or exit to any parking area.

Moving Violations

All the general and criminal laws of the state are declared to be in full force and effect within the areas under the control and jurisdiction of the state institutions of higher education of this state, Article 51.201, Texas Education Code.

All violations as set forth above may be adjudicated in a court of competent jurisdiction as provided in the Texas Education Code, Article 51.208.

• It shall be unlawful for any person to drive, operate, push, park, or leave standing a motor vehicle on any area of the campus not designated for driving such a motor vehicle.

• It shall be unlawful for any person to drive by, through or beyond a barricade or roadblock that is lawfully erected.

• No person shall willfully fail or refuse to comply with any lawful order or direction of any police officer vested by law with authority to direct, control, or regulate traffic.

A student, faculty or staff member, visitor, or guest who violates a posted speed limit on campus property may be issued a campus speeding violation notice or citation and assessed a violation fee of $25.00 plus $1.00-per-mile for each mile in excess of the authorized speed limit.

Speeding violations in excess of 10 miles per hour over the posted speed limit and visibly apparent reckless driving may be referred to the applicable Municipal or Justice of the Peace court for disposition and fines which vary by jurisdiction. Violations of disregarding traffic signals, failure to yield, failure to stop at designated point, and other moving violations in state law will be cited to the applicable Municipal or Justice of the Peace court.